| Gaelic name | Callbacaidh |
|---|---|
| Country | Scotland |
| Static image name | Coldbackie_by_Tongue_-_geograph.org.uk_-_9901.jpg |
| Static image width | 240 |
| Os grid reference | NC613599 |
| Edinburgh distance | 183 mi |
| Coordinates | 58.506°N 4.382°W |
| Post town | LAIRG |
| Postcode area | IV |
| Postcode district | IV27 |
| Dial code | 01847 |
| Civil parish | Tongue |
| Unitary scotland | Highland |
| Lieutenancy scotland | Sutherland |
| Hide services | Yes |
Coldbackie (Scottish Gaelic: Callbacaidh) is a crofting township in Sutherland and is in the Scottish council area of Highland Scotland.[1]
Geography
Coldbackie lies at the mouth of the Kyle of Tongue, 2 miles (3 kilometres) northeast of Tongue. It sits under Cnoc an Fhreiceadain (the Watch Hill), looking north across Tongue Bay to the Rabbit Islands. It is one of a series of townships, running from Tongue along the A836 to Blandy. The township of Scullomie is 1 mile (1.5 kilometres) to the north.
Etymology
The name Coldbackie could have old Norse or Gaelic roots. The place name Coldbackie is not unique to the Kyle of Tongue, with there being two Coldbacks in Shetland (in Unst and Delting) and one in north west Iceland, both areas where Norse roots would be more likely. Omand, in The Sutherland book, translates Coldbackie as kula-bakki, bank with the bump, whilst Stewart, in Place names of Shetland says that Coldbacks is Cold Hill.
References
- ^ "Coldbackie". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.